Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods in El Salvador
El Salvador: Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods was 36.98 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
36.98 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
112th
of 192 countries
All-time high
36.98 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
10.85 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 36.98 grams of protein per day per capita for daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods in El Salvador peaked at 36.98 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.85 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1972.
That places El Salvador 112th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.34 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 12.53 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 12.76 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 12.13 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 12.2 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 12.15 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 11.76 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 11.35 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 11.39 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 11.11 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 11.24 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 10.85 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 11.3 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 12.67 grams of protein per day per capita | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 12.91 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 14.58 grams of protein per day per capita | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 14.17 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 15.1 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 15.06 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 15.69 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 14.48 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 12.74 grams of protein per day per capita | -12.0% |
| 1983 | 11.12 grams of protein per day per capita | -12.8% |
| 1984 | 12.18 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 12.38 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 12.41 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 12.83 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 13.01 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 13.58 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 13.25 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 14.41 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 15.1 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 14.72 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 14.84 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 15.43 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 16.33 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 16.83 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 16.16 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 17.39 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 19.14 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 20.55 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 23.24 grams of protein per day per capita | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 21.96 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 22.54 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 24.75 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 25.04 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 26.04 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 25.05 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 26.31 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 28.68 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 28.66 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 28.74 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 29.67 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 32.76 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 32.69 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 32.62 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 32.04 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 32.31 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 33.8 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 34.61 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 35.33 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 35.42 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 36.98 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.07 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.35 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.76 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.9 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.85 grams of protein per day per capita | 15.1 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.04 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.12 grams of protein per day per capita | 15.69 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.45 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.25 grams of protein per day per capita | 17.39 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.46 grams of protein per day per capita | 19.14 grams of protein per day per capita | 26.31 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.2 grams of protein per day per capita | 28.66 grams of protein per day per capita | 33.8 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.58 grams of protein per day per capita | 34.61 grams of protein per day per capita | 36.98 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 109 Ecuador 40.48 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 110 Belize 40.04 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 111 Azerbaijan 38.65 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 113 South Africa 36.51 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 114 Moldova 34.99 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 115 Congo 34.8 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods in El Salvador?
- Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods in El Salvador was 36.98 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 36.98 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.85 grams of protein per day per capita in 1972.
- How does El Salvador rank for daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods?
- El Salvador ranks 112th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.